Tweet's first steps into a career in the music industry first began when she enrolled in her local Performing Arts School. In 1990, at the age of 19, Tweet gave birth to her daughter Tashawna. The name came from a mixture of both parents name "T" from Tweet and "shawn" from Shawn, and the addition of two "a"s.
In the early nineties Tweet joined the female quintet Sugah, leaving her daughter with her parents in Panama City, Florida, while Tweet relocated to Virginia. Sugah was comprised of Tweet, Susan Weems, and Rolita and was a part of Devante Swing's Swing Mob collective. While there, she met Timbaland, Magoo, Missy Elliott (who at the time was a part of the Hip-Hop/R&B group Sista), Playa, and Ginuwine who were also all apart of the Swing Mob collective. During her time with Sugah, Tweet formed a close friendship with Elliott.
Around 1999 with Sugah going nowhere, no album to show, and many broken promises, Tweet returned to her parents' home in Panama City penniless and depressed. Tweet fell into deeper depression after a string of bad relationships and a number of jobs, all the while hiding her depression from her family. The depression got so bad she had planned to commit suicide. The day before she was to go through with her fateful decision she received a phone call from an old friend. That friend was Missy Elliott. She was calling to ask if Tweet would contribute background vocals on her latest album Miss E ...So Addictive. Tweet felt she could tell Elliott about her situation and what she was going through. To this day she calls Elliott her "Guardian Angel".
In 2000 Tweet began recording vocals for Elliott's album and was also reunited with her old friends from the Swing Mob days, Timbaland, Magoo, Playa, and Ginuwine. She also recorded vocals for Timbaland & Magoo's follow-up to their platinum selling 1997 debut album Welcome To Our World and Timbaland's solo album Tim's Bio: Life From Da Bassment. In 2001 Elliott released her Platinum selling third album Miss E ...So Addictive with Tweet contributing vocals to five tracks. 2001 also the release of Ja Rule's Pain Is Love, Beat Club Records Bubba Sparxxx's Dark Days, Bright Days, Petey Pablo's Diary Of A Sinner: 1st Entry and Timbaland & Magoo's Indecent Proposal, all of which Tweet contributes vocals. Meanwhile, Tweet was signed to Elliott's record label, through Elektra Entertainment Group, The Goldmind Inc. with the help of an impromptu performance of "Motel" for Violator Management's Mona Scott. Not only was she signed to The Goldmind Inc. but also to Violator Management. With this Tweet began recording her debut album. In November of 2001, Tweet made her debut on the single's charts as a feature artist along with Ginuwine on Elliott's "Take Away", a tribute to Elliott's late friend Aaliyah. Timbaland & Magoo's "All Y'all" featuring Sebastian (Timbaland's younger brother) followed.
n March 2002, Tweet flew onto the charts with her debut solo single "Oops (Oh My)", a risqué song about self-loving and masturbation. The song was produced by Timbaland and featured guest vocals by Missy Elliott. The single hit #1 on the R&B Charts and #7 on the US Pop Charts, with the help of a Remix featuring Fabolous.
In April, Tweet released her debut album Southern Hummingbird to rave reviews. The album featured production by Craig Brockman, Nisan Stewart, guitarist John "Jubu" Smith, Timbaland (who contributed four tracks) and Tweet herself. It also featured guest vocals by Elliott "Oops (Oh My)", Bilal "Best Friend", BeatClub Record's Ms. Jade "Sexual Healing (Oops Pt. 2)" and featured a bonus new track from Elliott "Big Spender". The album was filled with soul stirring vocals and lyrics taken from Tweet's own life experiences, some of which were at the time written on napkins. The album spwanned another two singles, Timbaland produced "Call Me" and the radio single "Smoking Cigarettes", which had a video shot for it and directed by Little X but was never released. The album reached #3 on the Billboard album charts, behind Murder Inc.'s Ashanti self-titled debut album. That year Tweet appeared as a guest vocalist on Trina's second single from her hit album Diamond Princess. The song was called "No Panties" and was written and produced by Missy Elliott and Nisan Stewart. Tweet also appeared on Meshell Ndegeocello's Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape, Karen Clark Sheard's 2nd Chance, Ms. Jade's Girl Interrupted, Whitney Houston's Just Whitney... and Elliott's 2x Platinum selling album Under Construction. Tweet appeared on four of the tracks and also made a cameo performance in both videos released from the album, "Work It" and "Gossip Folks". Tweet was nominated for a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award (among others) for Best New Artist but lost out to her rival Ashanti. But that year Tweet was awarded the Key To The City for Rochester, New York. Along with Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, DMX, Toni Braxton, Queen Latifah, Ananda Lewis, Playa, Jamie Foxx, Lil' Mo, AJ, Free (among others), Tweet appeared in the late Aaliyah's posthumous hit single "Miss You".
With 2003 came more guest vocals appearances, Madonna's American Life The Remixes Single, Monica's After The Storm, Mark Ronson's Here Comes The Fuzz and Angie Stone's Stone Love on the 2004 Grammy nominated song "U-Haul". Tweet turned to acting, having a cameo appearance in the film Honey, directed by music video director Billie Woodruff and starring Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Lil' Romeo, Joy Bryant and Missy Elliott. Tweet's other acting credits include an episode of the comedy series The Parkers in 2002, in which she performed "Oops (Oh My)" and "Smoking Cigarettes". Tweet also appeared on the Honey Soundtrack on the Missy Elliott produced "Thugman" which sample's The Wu-Tang Clan's "Y'all Been Warned". Tweet also performed the Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins produced track "Hypnotic" in the film, but it doesn't feature on the soundtrack.
Tweet's third studio album, "Love, Tweet" has had several delays. As of late Summer 2010, Tweet was currently heading to L.A to finish recording the album as confirmed via Twitter on September 14, 2010 also the album may be double disk. The albums' lead single is "Love Again." The album is said to be complete. No official release date is known at this time.
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Tweet Lyrics
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Pop in love
I know you popular
Admitted the club
But I just want to toss you up
Before I
Swallow you whole
I need to wash it down
Avion indulge you to hang out
Intoxicate me
Free your mind
Free my mind
Freak all night
It's evident
When two worlds collide
Your twice as hot
Wet through
The new extras
Get you by in life
High on life
I wonder what
Life would be like
If no more
Women were dykes
And trick hard at low prices
It's a cold, cold world (Yeah)
How do we relieve that stress (Ex)
You know
Pop them things
To get extra horny baby girl
You on one
You can't ignore me
Rule and Missy-E
How you love that
With I-G
It's Murder I-N-C, nigga
Hey (Hey boy)
Get me high tonight
Take me away (Take me)
Come inside my world
Come ecstasy (Ectasy)
Let me show you love
Between you and me
Let me love you boy
You want freak
I love a lot of excitement
I excite men
I make 'em dirty and trifling
I, been known to leave 'em frightening
Stifling all in love
By the end of the night
And I, want a big "Don John"
To pop a few woodies
And make the john last long
Ex, now you can serve that
Cause no doubt it's murder
Ya heard that
Hey (Hey boy)
Get me high tonight
Take me away (Take me)
Come inside my world
Come ecstasy (Ectasy)
Let me show you love
Between you and me
Let me love you boy
Now that you got my feeling
High to Heaven, knows
Tight as the pussy holes
So, Lord knows
It stick to your ex-o
Them hoes
To freak shows
You know how it goes
Coming out of my clothes
I'm coming outta my clothes
You better, dick me down
Then uh, turn me round
Then uh, lay me down
Cause uh, You got me high a kite (Ja-Rule)
Yo, I scream your name tonight
You got me high as a kite
Feel like doing something freaky tonight
When I think about you and me
Feels good when your sexing me
You got me high as a kite
Feel like doing something freaky tonight
When I think about you and me
Feels good when your sexing me
Hey (Hey boy)
Get me high tonight
Take me away (Take me)
Come inside my world
Come ecstasy (Ectasy)
Let me show you love
Between you and me
Let me love you boy
The lyrics to Tweet's song "X" describe a passionate and intense sexual encounter between two individuals. The song sets the scene of being in a club, with the singer expressing a desire to be intimate with the person they are addressing. They express the need to indulge in their desires and let go of inhibitions. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and anticipation, as well as the desire for ecstasy and excitement.
The singer mentions the potential judgment or gossip from others, but they are focused on their own pleasure and connection with the person they are with. They mention the intoxicating effect of being together and how it frees their minds. The lyrics also touch on the idea of a collision between two worlds and how this increases the intensity of their attraction.
Throughout the song, the focus remains on the sexual encounter and the desire for pleasure. The lyrics suggest a sense of empowerment and confidence in expressing one's desires and embracing a more adventurous side of themselves.
Overall, "X" is a song that explores themes of passion, desire, and the freedom that can be found in indulging in one's deepest desires.
Line by Line Meaning
See man, let's get
Hey, let's have some fun
Pop in love
Let's experience passionate love
I know you popular
I'm aware of your popularity
Admitted the club
Acknowledged your presence in the club
But I just want to toss you up
But I just want to have a casual encounter with you
Before I
Swallow you whole
Before I fully commit to you
I need to wash it down
I need to clear my mind
Tell your girls
Avion indulge you to hang out
Invite your friends, let's have a good time
Intoxicate me
Make me feel dizzy with desire
Free your mind
Let go of inhibitions
Free my mind
Let go of restrictions
Freak all night
Engage in wild and passionate activities all night
It's evident
When two worlds collide
It's obvious when two different lifestyles come together
Your twice as hot
You are extremely attractive
Wet through
Physically aroused
The new extras
Get you by in life
The added excitement helps you cope with life
High on life
Feeling exhilarated and happy
I wonder what
Life would be like
If no more
Women were dykes
I'm curious about a hypothetical scenario where all women were not interested in men
And trick hard at low prices
And engage in promiscuous behavior for cheap thrills
It's a cold, cold world (Yeah)
The world can be harsh and unforgiving
How do we relieve that stress (Ex)
How do we find ways to alleviate that pressure?
You know
Pop them things
To get extra horny baby girl
You know, take certain substances to increase sexual desire, baby girl
You on one
You can't ignore me
You're in a certain state of mind and can't ignore my presence
Rule and Missy-E
Referring to Ja-Rule and Missy Elliott
How you love that
How do you enjoy that?
With I-G
It's Murder I-N-C, nigga
Featuring Irv Gotti, it represents the Murder Inc. music label
Get me high tonight
Elevate my pleasure tonight
Take me away (Take me)
Take me to another level of ecstasy
Come inside my world
Enter my intimate space
Come ecstasy (Ectasy)
Experience pure pleasure
Let me show you love
Allow me to demonstrate my affection
Between you and me
In our private connection
Let me love you boy
Allow me to express my love for you
You want freak
You desire a wild and uninhibited partner
I love a lot of excitement
I enjoy thrilling experiences
I excite men
I arouse men sexually
I make 'em dirty and trifling
I bring out their wild and naughty side
I, been known to leave 'em frightening
I have a reputation for leaving them in awe
Stifling all in love
Suppressing emotions in the name of love
By the end of the night
Before the night is over
And I, want a big "Don John"
And I want a well-endowed partner
To pop a few woodies
To have multiple erections
And make the john last long
And have prolonged sexual encounters
Ex, now you can serve that
Ex-partner, now you can fulfill that desire
Cause no doubt it's murder
Ya heard that
Because it's definitely intense and exciting, did you hear that?
Now that you got my feeling
Now that you've aroused my emotions
High to Heaven, knows
Intoxicated beyond imagination
Tight as the pussy holes
Extremely sexually aroused
So, Lord knows
The divine power knows
It stick to your ex-o
It clings to your ex, your past
Them hoes
To freak shows
Those promiscuous women engage in wild sexual activities
You know how it goes
You're aware of how things work
Coming out of my clothes
Becoming naked
You better, dick me down
You better satisfy me sexually
Then uh, turn me round
Then, spin me around
Then uh, lay me down
Then, lay me on a bed
Cause uh, You got me high a kite (Ja-Rule)
Because you've sexually excited me (Ja-Rule's line)
Yo, I scream your name tonight
I passionately call out your name tonight
Feel like doing something freaky tonight
I have the urge to engage in wild activities tonight
When I think about you and me
When I fantasize about our relationship
Feels good when your sexing me
It feels pleasurable when you engage in sexual activity with me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Jeffrey B Atkins, Melissa A Elliott, Irving Lorenzo, Marcus Vest
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Fabrício Lemos
Fun fact: the App Store made an exception to X since it doesn't allow one-character names
polor
i always wonderd why there aren't singel charecter names in the appstore
David S
Wonder if Elon know this… rumor is "X" is just the start, he’s trying to corner the market on the entire English alphabet (rumor may have started here) 😀
Danyal Assi
Bro paid Apple for another billion dollar for a single word
Dave Publiday
Twitter, meaning the sound of birds chirping, or people chatting, and “tweet” meaning a single bird sound, and making it to the dictionary, is a genius branding for a social media service. The logo was perfect in every way, and the brand is embedded in billions of people’s minds. It’s just incredible to see that thrown away and replaced by such a sophomoric, and prosaic branding that brings no meaning to the service.
Chee- Rex
He could've made a partner website x and keep Twitter but just partner them like Instagram and Facebook. Then he would be able to keep Twitter as it is. I think most people would find it a bit confusing to think of x as both a payment platform and social media. It is just a huge mix by that point.
It might be successful since China has have WeChat and WeChat pay, I think. But to rest of the world, he'll have to do a good job explaining what x is and why to use it.(don't we already have PayPal for payment services?)
Maybe another reason is he doesn't want people to compare his Twitter to old Twitter. He is essentially saying "old Twitter is dead, now is my power that makes big changes here."
TheTraveler
Hey guys I’m going to send a. X!
James Torrens
It's such a shame. It's the dumbest rebanding ever, just completely unnecessary...
The Empreror
Does he like the X-Men too?
TheTraveler
@The Empreror lol